Never ending Samurai build...

clemsonjeep · Jun 20, 2014

Here's the motor just before I bolted the transmission to it...

At this point I have dropped the motor and trans into position to mark what needs to be cut and pulled it back out. I'm hoping to get more time in the shop next week and hopefully end up with the motor and trans installed and the wiring started. Then I'll move on to the cage.

clemsonjeep · Jun 20, 2014

drycreekjeep said:
very nice build

Thanks! Looking forward to continuing with it here on Hardline...

clemsonjeep · Jun 20, 2014

As far as the cage redo goes I'd like to follow some similar lines to onetoncrawlers "Sexi Sami". I'm just stuck on whether or not I want to pull my seats out and redo the subframe they're mounted to as well or do the cage and then see if I've gained enough visibility from removing the dash and the dash bar from the current cage. Previously I was finding myself having a hard time seeing out and over the hood on any type of incline. Hopefully that will improve...

onepieceatatime · Jun 20, 2014

Looks like ill be the first one to say that thing is flashemifyougotem

WHIZARD · Jun 20, 2014

I love it!!!! I will be keeping an eye on this one? Are your seats the ultras or the regualar Corbeaus??

Stretch · Jun 20, 2014

Been following a while on Pirate. Definitely interested to see how you like the drivetrain swap. Thats the only thing I haven't figured out for my next one.

easleycrawler · Jun 20, 2014

This rig and owner, pretty much the reason I got into wheelin. Not only is it built good and look good, its a going sum bitch. :****:

clemsonjeep · Jun 20, 2014

WHIZARD said:
I love it!!!! I will be keeping an eye on this one? Are your seats the ultras or the regualar Corbeaus??

Thanks...theyre the standard corbeaus. They were a tight enough fit...not sure what id have to do to fit the wides.

clemsonjeep · Jun 20, 2014

Stretch said:
Been following a while on Pirate. Definitely interested to see how you like the drivetrain swap. Thats the only thing I haven't figured out for my next one.

Yeah im still curious about it too...fingers crossed because my little 1.3 always treated me really good.

clemsonjeep · Jun 20, 2014

easleycrawler said:
This rig and owner, pretty much the reason I got into wheelin. Not only is it built good and look good, its a going sum bitch. :****:

Thanks Travis. A little more seat time in your rig and Ill be sayin the same thing about you.

85toyo · Jun 20, 2014

Cool rig

ALLJ · Jun 22, 2014

What valve cover is that ?

clemsonjeep · Jun 23, 2014

Geo Metro...4cyl only of course. I really like the looks of it, but the added plus was that being a cast aluminum cover you don't have to worry about deforming the cover when you tighten the screws down...just snug em down and they're good.

easleycrawler · Jun 23, 2014

It should run a little cooler with the aluminum as well.

BNBOFFROAD · Jun 24, 2014

always wondered what happen to ya you wheeled with us at gsse in harlan in 2010 thought it was a tough little rig back then

clemsonjeep · Jun 24, 2014

Yeah im still around...the RC crawlers pullee me away for a while but this is one hobby ill never walk away from.

clemsonjeep · Jun 29, 2014

Finally got motivated to do some more work today. Cut the tunnel a little at a time until the trans fit where it needed to. Gotta build a new crossmember to mount the trans and cut out the old one. Then i might look into building a skid...just maybe though.

Since there arent that many pictures floating around of how the 4wd trans fits and the trimming necessary I made sure to take a few...